2023 House Bill 4399

Labor: fair employment practices; certain noncompete agreements; prohibit employers from requiring employees to enter into unless certain conditions are met.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 274, entitled “Michigan antitrust reform act,” by amending section 4a (MCL 445.774a), as added by 1987 PA 243.

Official record

Mackinac Center Analysis

Requires pre-hire disclosures that a non-compete agreement will be required and bans them only for employees making less than 138% of the federal poverty line for a family of three.

Introduced in the House

April 12, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21), Rachel Hood (D-81), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Christine Morse (D-40), Natalie Price (D-5), Regina Weiss (D-6), Will Snyder (D-87), Brenda Carter (D-53), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Kara Hope (D-74), Jim Haadsma (D-44) and Helena Scott (D-7)

Referred to the Committee on Labor